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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,391,772,916.40, 537,363,801,738.03 and 215,779,812,346.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,391,772,916.40, 537,363,801,738.03 and 215,779,812,346.09 is: 297,777,889,430.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,391,772,916.40 : 537,363,801,738.03 = 215,779,812,346.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,391,772,916.40/537,363,801,738.03 = 215,779,812,346.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,391,772,916.40x = 537,363,801,738.03 × 215,779,812,346.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,391,772,916.40x = 115,952,260,300,613,630,296,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,952,260,300,613,630,296,064/389,391,772,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,777,889,430.42

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